JUNE 11, 2016
Join the 5th AUA Student Research Conference & Career Fair on June 11, 2016.
The Student Research Conference at the American University of Armenia is a unique student-led conference that showcases research and scholarship activity of current and recent students in linguistics and applied linguistics.
This year’s event offers you an excellent opportunity to:
• Attend interactive sessions and professional development workshops for free
• Meet recruiters from leading educational institutions and organizations and maximize your career prospects
• Network with leading ELT experts
Register below now to reserve your place!
| TIME | EVENT | LOCATION | |||
| 9:25-9:55 | REGISTRATION | Manoogian Hall | |||
| 10:00-10:05 | OPENING REMARKS | Manoogian Hall | |||
| 10:00-10:30 | Plenary: Social Justice in English Language Teaching: Exploring our Dispositions |
Dr. Raichle Farrelly St. Michael’s College, the United States of America |
Manoogian Hall | ||
| CONCURRENT SESSIONS | |||||
| TIME | CONTENT AREA | TITLE | PRESENTER | LOCATION | |
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10:40-11:10 |
Linguistics | The Linguistic Means of Expressing Humour in Jerome K. Jerome’s Comic Masterpiece “Three Men in a Boat” |
Maria Semerjyan Yerevan Brusov State University of Languages and Social Sciences |
PAB 113W | |
| Teaching & Assessment | A case study: Academic English refresher course for army returnee AUA undergraduate students |
Amalia Meliksetyan American University of Armenia |
PAB 114W | ||
| Translation | Translation Transformations in “Lady Chatterley’s Lover” novel |
Amalya Geovshanyan Yerevan State University of Languages and Social Sciences |
PAB 133W | ||
| Workshop | Games Used in the English Language Classroom |
Naira Grigoryan Yerevan State University |
PAB 213W | ||
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11:20-11:50 |
Linguistics | Fallacies of Argumentation in Oratory Speeches |
Eva Gevorgyan Gyumri State Pedagogical Institute |
PAB 113W | |
| Teaching & Assessment | Learning English via Listening; Developing Listening Skills |
Marina Mirzakhanyan Yerevan Brusov State University of Languages and Social Sciences |
PAB 114W | ||
| Teaching & Assessment | In-service EFL Teacher Training Programs in Armenia |
Svetlana Ghukasyan American University of Armenia |
PAB 133W | ||
| Workshop | Character Building through Teaching English |
Khosrovadukht Mamyan American University of Armenia |
PAB 213W | ||
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12:00-12:30 |
Linguistics | On Metonymic Nature of Symbols |
Ofelia Avetisyan Gyumri State Pedagogical Institute |
PAB 113W | |
| Teaching & Assessment | Unethical Purchase of Academic Papers in Public Universities of Armenia |
Kristine Goroyan American University of Armenia |
PAB 114W | ||
| Translation | Implementation of Translation Shifts |
Nane Nersisyan Armenian State Pedagogical University |
PAB 133W | ||
| Workshop | Ongoing Professional Development: Teaching Speaking |
Syuzanna Khachatryan American University of Armenia |
PAB 213W |
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12:30-13:30 |
LUNCH BREAK |
AUA Cafeteria, The Green Bean Coffee Shop, & Newbury Street Café | |||
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CAREER FAIR TEACH FOR ARMENIA & GLOBAL BRIDGE |
PAB 113W | ||||
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CAREER FAIR AYB SCHOOL & INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF BUSINESS (IAB) |
PAB 114W | ||||
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CAREER FAIR CHILDREN OF ARMENIA FUND (COAF) & INTERNATIONAL CENTER OF LANGUAGES AND TRAINING (ICLT) |
PAB 133W |
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| CONCURRENT SESSIONS | |||||
| TIME | CONTENT AREA | TITLE | PRESENTER | LOCATION | |
| 13:30-14:00 | Professional Workshops | An American Interactive Cultural Exchange: Teaching English with Children’s Folk Songs and Barn Dancing |
Lorrie Wilkes Peace Corps Armenia volunteer together with Andrea Grant, Bryan Jacobsen, Brian Leopold and Steven Greenberg |
Manoogian Hall | |
| Professional Workshops | Experimenting with Dogme |
Lilit Bekaryan Adjunct Lecturer, Yerevan State University |
PAB 114W | ||
| Professional Workshops | IELTS: THE TEST THAT SETS THE STANDARD |
Addeh Hovassapian ELT Projects Manager, British Council Armenia |
PAB 113W | ||
| 14:10-14:40 | Teaching & Assessment | Solving Environmental Problems through Teaching English |
Anna Alaverdyan American University of Armenia |
PAB 113W | |
| Teaching & Assessment | Uniting Armenians and Ethnic Minorities through Teaching English |
Mane Khachatryan Vanadzor State University |
PAB 114W | ||
| Teaching & Assessment | Teaching English through Geography |
Venera Melkonyan American University of Armenia |
PAB 133W | ||
| Translation | Linguistic Means of Expressing Emotions and the Problems of their Translations into Armenian |
Lilit Gasparyan Yerevan Brusov State University of Languages and Social Sciences |
PAB 213W | ||
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14:50-15:20 |
Linguistics | The Language Peculiarities of Teenspeak |
Ani Simonyan Yerevan State University |
PAB 113W | |
| Teaching & Assessment | Teaching English through Drama |
Ani Nersisyan American University of Armenia |
PAB 114W | ||
| Teaching & Assessment | Enhancing Communicative Skills through Literary texts |
Syuzanna Sahakyan American University of Armenia |
PAB 133W | ||
| Workshop | Thinglink: Interact with Everything with a Single Image |
Mher Davtyan American University of Armenia |
PAB 213W | ||
| 15:20-15:50 |
COFFEE BREAK POSTER PRESENTATIONS |
PAB 133W | |||
| TIME | CONTENT AREA | TITLE | PRESENTER | LOCATION | |
| 15:50-16:20 | Linguistics | Interpretation of Symbols in Harry Potter |
Mariam Hayrapetyan Armenian State Pedagogical University |
PAB 113W | |
| Teaching & Assessment | Teaching English Tenses in Armenian Public Schools |
Svetlana Tatinyan American University of Armenia |
PAB 114W | ||
| Teaching & Assessment | Teaching English through Armenian Culture |
Meline Ghonyan American University of Armenia |
PAB 133W | ||
| Translation | “The Raven”: Armenian Translations: Comparison |
Mane Nersisyan Yerevan Brusov State University of Languages and Social Sciences |
PAB 213W | ||
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16:30-17:00 |
Linguistics | Translation Strategies |
Hasmik Nersesyan Russian – Armenian (Slavonic) University |
PAB 113W | |
| Teaching & Assessment | Teaching English through Authentic Games and Sports |
Lilit Mantashyan American University of Armenia |
PAB 114W | ||
| Teaching & Assessment | Technology-assisted Instruction and Learners’ Attitude, Engagement and Achievement in English |
Lusine Galstyan American University of Armenia |
PAB 133W | ||
| Workshop | Learning about Environmental Issues through English |
Dianna Torosyan American University of Armenia |
PAB 213W | ||
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17:10-17:40 |
Translation | Translation of Idioms in Shakespeare’s Hamlet |
Satenik Tepanyan Russian – Armenian (Slavonic) University |
PAB 113W | |
| Teaching & Assessment | Empowering Women through Learning English Language |
Lorik Keshish-Hartoun American University of Armenia |
PAB 114W | ||
| Teaching & Assessment | Classroom Distractions among AUA Undergraduate Students |
Ruzanna Pilosyan, Anna Avetisyan, Arevik Khachatryan, & Nazeli Gevorgyan American University of Armenia |
PAB 133W | ||
| 17:45 | CLOSING REMARKS | Manoogian Hall | |||
Poster Topics
- Blogging at a Yerevan-based Achool (Arus Khcheyan, Adena Deh Bashian, Milena Hovhannisyan, and Elizabeth Sargis; American University of Armenia)
- Instructors’ Impact on Students’ Motivation (Inga Gasparyan, Inesa Petrosyan, Tatevik Harutyunyan, and Anahit Hakobyan; American University of Armenia)
- Students’ Attitudes and Preferences towards IELTS & TOEFL iBT Tests (Alvard Karapetyan; American University of Armenia)
- Designing Course Evaluations for EEC Students (Anna Mkrtchyan, Lilit Arshakyan, Mariam Yeghiazaryan, Seda Arakelyan; American University of Armenia)
International Participants
Conference participants should familiarize themselves with visa requirements well in advance of the conference. The conference organizers encourage you to apply for your visa as early as possible. Complete information on how to apply for a VISA to enter Armenia can be found on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.
Conference organizers will assist participants coming from outside of Armenia in locating optimal accommodation and other logistical requests.
Financial Information
The Student Research Conference is free of charge for all presenters and participants. Conference participants should plan to cover lunch, travel and accommodation expenses.
EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES:
- Each room is equipped with a laptop, projector. Additional equipment must be requested beforehand.
- Please bring your own photocopies. A photocopier is not available at the venue.
For questions, please contact the conference organizers:
- Lusine Galstyan [email protected] , 091161613
- Amalia Meliksetyan [email protected], 055099493
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